| annexation |
the act of taking and adding (territory) to one's own territory. |
| annuity |
a regular yearly income paid at fixed intervals and produced by money invested or by an insurance contract. |
| deleterious |
harmful or injurious, as to health. |
| delude |
to cause to hold a false belief; mislead; deceive. |
| derogatory |
having the purpose or effect of detracting; disparaging. |
| disputation |
the act or process of arguing or debating a topic. |
| indolent |
inclined to avoid exertion or effort; lazy. |
| mania |
an extreme desire or enthusiasm. |
| muse |
to think about something silently or for a long time. |
| regimen |
a regulated routine of therapy or exercise designed to promote health or fitness. |
| reinstate |
to put back into a former position, condition, or state of effectiveness. |
| rejoinder |
a response to a reply; retort. |
| remiss |
careless or negligent, especially in the performance of one's duty. |
| untested |
not having been tried or used in a way that would prove or disprove effectiveness or validity. |
| usurp |
to take and hold (a right, position, office, or the like) illegally, wrongfully, or by force. |